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Jan 22, 2024 · 5 Things the Bible Tells Us About Mordecai. Blair Parke. Writer. Updated January 22, 2024. Mordecai was Esther's adoptive father, mentor, confidante, cheerleader, and fellow leader to stand for the rights of their Jewish community. The life of Mordecai might seem secondary in the extraordinary story of Esther in the Bible, but Mordecai was more ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Who was Mordecai in the Bible? Answer. Mordecai is first introduced in Esther 2:5–7: “Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with Jehoiachin ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Story and Meaning. Christianity.com Editorial Staff. Updated Jan 24, 2024. Who is Mordecai in the Bible? Mordecai is a figure mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Esther. He is portrayed as a cousin and guardian of Esther, a Jewish queen of Persia.
Mordecai ( / ˈmɔːrdɪkaɪ, mɔːrdɪˈkeɪaɪ /; [1] also Mordechai; Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי, Modern: Mŏrdoḵay, Tiberian: Mārdoḵay, [a] IPA: [moʁdeˈχaj]) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He is described in Tanna Devei Eliyahu as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin and ...
- He Was the Leader of the Jews During Purim. Together with his cousin, Queen Esther, Mordecai (Mordechai) was the hero of the dramatic, Divinely-orchestrated events that led up to the declaration of the Jewish holiday of Purim in the fourth century BCE.
- He Was a Descendant of King Saul. The Book of Esther, which he co-authored, describes him as “the son of Yair, son of Shimi, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin.”
- He Was Taken to Persia With Jeconiah. Born and raised in the Holy Land, he was among the 10,000 elites of Jerusalem taken prisoner by King Nebuchadnezzar, along with Jeconiah, King of Judea.3.
- He Adopted (and Married) His Cousin. Mordecai’s uncle Avichayil died young, as did Avichayil’s wife, leaving behind a young orphan named Hadassah. Mordecai took her in and raised her.4 According to the sages, Mordecai and Hadassah eventually married.5.
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Mordecai. Mordecai [N] [H] [S] the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. It has been alleged that he was carried into captivity with Jeconiah, and hence that he must have been at least one hundred and twenty-nine years old in the twelfth year of Ahasuerus (Xerxes).
1. One who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and Jeshua after the captivity ( Ezra 2:2; Neh 7:7) (cf. also 1 Esd 5:8 ). He was a leader among those who returned. 2. The son of Jair and a Benjaminite who was deported from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. He later lived in Shushan (Susa) during the rule of the Persians ( Esth 2:5 ).
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